Life with You

Life with You
Studio album by The Proclaimers
Released	3 September 2007
Recorded	2005-2007
Studio	Rockfield Studios, Wales
Genre	Rock
Length	47:40
Label	W14/Universal
Producer	Steve Evans
The Proclaimers chronology

Life with You, released in 2007, is the seventh studio album by the Proclaimers. It appeared on W14, a joint venture label between Universal Records and John Williams, the man who gave the Proclaimers their first recording contract on Chrysalis Records. The album reached number 13 in the UK albums chart.

Recording

Life with You was recorded in Wales at Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire.[1]

Lyrical themes

The lyrics of Life with You covered a variety of emotionally charged topics, including consumerism,[2] racism,[2] political leaders and war.[2] "Here it Comes Again" condemned misogynistic attitudes in pop music,[2] while "S-O-R-R-Y" was a disgusted reflection on warmongering media during the Iraq War.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
PopMatters	[2]
The Boston Globe	favourable[5]

Life with You received a aggregate score of 65/100 from Metacritic suggesting "generally favorable reviews" according to 7 critics.[6] Linda Gaban of the Boston Globe was praising of the political nature of the album, commenting "as in-you-face as [the band's hits] are, the Proclaimers are at their best when, well, proclaiming and protesting vehemently over simple melodies", declaring the political ballad "S-O-R-R-Y" to be an "essential" cut.[5]

Regardless, Maura Walz of PopMatters was dismissive of the record, opining that "the production feels mostly flat and the album as a whole never comes alive", and that the lyrics, while "heartfelt", were "nimble as a steamroller".[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Craig and Charlie Reid, except "(I'd Go The) Whole Wide World" by Eric Goulden.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Life with You"	3:22
2.	"In Recognition"	3:05
3.	"New Religion"	2:43
4.	"S-O-R-R-Y"	4:11
5.	"No-One Left to Blame"	4:30
6.	"Here It Comes Again"	3:51
7.	"Blood Lying on Snow"	3:50
8.	"Harness Pain"	4:27
9.	"The Long Haul"	2:31
10.	"The Lover's Face"	3:38
11.	"Whole Wide World"	3:55
12.	"Calendar on the Wall"	2:54
13.	"If There's a God"	4:48
Total length:		47:40

iTunes bonus track
No.	Title	Length
14.	"She Wanted Romance"	2:44

Deluxe Edition Bonus Disc
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Born Innocent" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	3:00
2.	"Hate My Love" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	2:38
3.	"Let's Get Married" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	4:03
4.	"You Meant It Then" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	4:20
5.	"Should Have Been Loved" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	3:10
6.	"There's a Touch" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	3:03
7.	"The Joyful Kilmarnock Blues" (Live at Glasgow's Hogmanay 2003)	3:31
8.	"Blood Lying on Snow" (Acoustic version)	3:45
9.	"Calendar on the Wall" (Acoustic version)	2:43
10.	"A Woman's Place" (Acoustic version)	3:11

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[7]	Silver	60,000
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References

The liner notes describe Life with You as having been recorded at Rockfield Studios.
Walz, Maura (12 May 2008). "The Proclaimers: Life With You". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
Mclean, Craig (21 August 2007). "The sun is shining again on the Proclaimers". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
Mawer, Sharon. "The Proclaimers - Life With You - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
Gaban, Linda (22 April 2008). "More Proclaiming, Please". The Boston Globe. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
"Life With You by The Proclaimers". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
"British album certifications – Proclaimers – Life With You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 10, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Life With You in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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[1] The liner notes describe Life with You as having been recorded at Rockfield Studios.

[popmatters-2] Walz, Maura (12 May 2008). "The Proclaimers: Life With You". PopMatters. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

[telegraph-3] Mclean, Craig (21 August 2007). "The sun is shining again on the Proclaimers". Telegraph. Archived from the original on 23 March 2009. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

[allmusic-4] Mawer, Sharon. "The Proclaimers - Life With You - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

[boston-5] Gaban, Linda (22 April 2008). "More Proclaiming, Please". The Boston Globe. The Boston Globe. Retrieved 3 January 2020.

[metacritic-6] "Life With You by The Proclaimers". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 January 2020.

[United_KingdomProclaimersLife_With_YoualbumCertRef-7] "British album certifications – Proclaimers – Life With You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 10, 2020. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Life With You in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

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